QMI1500-Elementary Quantitative Methods EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (100 %
CORRECT AND VERIFIED) ALREADY PASSED!!
Purpose of the module - ...(ANSWERS)....To enable a student to become
conversant with a variety of basic quantitative techniques.
Order of operations - ...(ANSWERS)....A set of rules that defines the correct
sequence to evaluate a mathematical expression.
Brackets - ...(ANSWERS)....Symbols used in mathematics to group parts of an
expression.
Variables - ...(ANSWERS)....Symbols that represent numbers in mathematical
expressions or equations.
Commutative laws - ...(ANSWERS)....Laws that state the order of addition or
multiplication does not change the result.
Associative laws - ...(ANSWERS)....Laws that state the way numbers are grouped
in addition or multiplication does not change the result.
Distributive law - ...(ANSWERS)....A law that states a(b + c) = ab + ac.
Types of fractions - ...(ANSWERS)....Different categories of fractions, such as
proper, improper, and mixed fractions.
,Reducing fractions - ...(ANSWERS)....The process of simplifying a fraction to its
lowest terms.
Multiplication of fractions - ...(ANSWERS)....The process of multiplying the
numerators and denominators of two fractions.
Division of fractions - ...(ANSWERS)....The process of multiplying by the reciprocal
of the divisor fraction.
Adding fractions - ...(ANSWERS)....The process of finding a common denominator
and summing the numerators.
Subtracting fractions - ...(ANSWERS)....The process of finding a common
denominator and subtracting the numerators.
Decimals - ...(ANSWERS)....Numbers that include a decimal point to represent a
fraction of a whole.
Positive powers - ...(ANSWERS)....Numbers raised to a power greater than zero.
Negative powers - ...(ANSWERS)....Numbers raised to a power less than zero,
representing the reciprocal.
,Square root - ...(ANSWERS)....A value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the
original number.
Cube and higher order roots - ...(ANSWERS)....Values that, when raised to a
specified power, yield the original number.
Fractional exponents - ...(ANSWERS)....Exponents that are fractions, indicating
roots.
Ratios - ...(ANSWERS)....A comparison of two quantities expressed as a fraction.
Proportion - ...(ANSWERS)....An equation that states two ratios are equal.
Percentages - ...(ANSWERS)....A way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100.
The number line - ...(ANSWERS)....A line that represents numbers in a continuous
manner.
Positive and negative numbers - ...(ANSWERS)....Numbers that are greater than
zero and less than zero, respectively.
Summation - ...(ANSWERS)....The process of adding a sequence of numbers.
, Multiplication rules - ...(ANSWERS)....Guidelines that dictate how to multiply
numbers.
SI system - ...(ANSWERS)....The International System of Units used for
measurement.
Length - ...(ANSWERS)....A measure of distance.
Area - ...(ANSWERS)....The measure of the extent of a two-dimensional surface.
Volume - ...(ANSWERS)....The measure of space occupied by a three-dimensional
object.
What is a function? - ...(ANSWERS)....A relation that assigns exactly one output
for each input.
Formulas - ...(ANSWERS)....Mathematical expressions that show the relationship
between different variables.
Functions - ...(ANSWERS)....A specific type of relation where each input
corresponds to one output.
Function notation - ...(ANSWERS)....A way to denote functions, typically using f(x)
to represent the output of function f for input x.
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (100 %
CORRECT AND VERIFIED) ALREADY PASSED!!
Purpose of the module - ...(ANSWERS)....To enable a student to become
conversant with a variety of basic quantitative techniques.
Order of operations - ...(ANSWERS)....A set of rules that defines the correct
sequence to evaluate a mathematical expression.
Brackets - ...(ANSWERS)....Symbols used in mathematics to group parts of an
expression.
Variables - ...(ANSWERS)....Symbols that represent numbers in mathematical
expressions or equations.
Commutative laws - ...(ANSWERS)....Laws that state the order of addition or
multiplication does not change the result.
Associative laws - ...(ANSWERS)....Laws that state the way numbers are grouped
in addition or multiplication does not change the result.
Distributive law - ...(ANSWERS)....A law that states a(b + c) = ab + ac.
Types of fractions - ...(ANSWERS)....Different categories of fractions, such as
proper, improper, and mixed fractions.
,Reducing fractions - ...(ANSWERS)....The process of simplifying a fraction to its
lowest terms.
Multiplication of fractions - ...(ANSWERS)....The process of multiplying the
numerators and denominators of two fractions.
Division of fractions - ...(ANSWERS)....The process of multiplying by the reciprocal
of the divisor fraction.
Adding fractions - ...(ANSWERS)....The process of finding a common denominator
and summing the numerators.
Subtracting fractions - ...(ANSWERS)....The process of finding a common
denominator and subtracting the numerators.
Decimals - ...(ANSWERS)....Numbers that include a decimal point to represent a
fraction of a whole.
Positive powers - ...(ANSWERS)....Numbers raised to a power greater than zero.
Negative powers - ...(ANSWERS)....Numbers raised to a power less than zero,
representing the reciprocal.
,Square root - ...(ANSWERS)....A value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the
original number.
Cube and higher order roots - ...(ANSWERS)....Values that, when raised to a
specified power, yield the original number.
Fractional exponents - ...(ANSWERS)....Exponents that are fractions, indicating
roots.
Ratios - ...(ANSWERS)....A comparison of two quantities expressed as a fraction.
Proportion - ...(ANSWERS)....An equation that states two ratios are equal.
Percentages - ...(ANSWERS)....A way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100.
The number line - ...(ANSWERS)....A line that represents numbers in a continuous
manner.
Positive and negative numbers - ...(ANSWERS)....Numbers that are greater than
zero and less than zero, respectively.
Summation - ...(ANSWERS)....The process of adding a sequence of numbers.
, Multiplication rules - ...(ANSWERS)....Guidelines that dictate how to multiply
numbers.
SI system - ...(ANSWERS)....The International System of Units used for
measurement.
Length - ...(ANSWERS)....A measure of distance.
Area - ...(ANSWERS)....The measure of the extent of a two-dimensional surface.
Volume - ...(ANSWERS)....The measure of space occupied by a three-dimensional
object.
What is a function? - ...(ANSWERS)....A relation that assigns exactly one output
for each input.
Formulas - ...(ANSWERS)....Mathematical expressions that show the relationship
between different variables.
Functions - ...(ANSWERS)....A specific type of relation where each input
corresponds to one output.
Function notation - ...(ANSWERS)....A way to denote functions, typically using f(x)
to represent the output of function f for input x.
